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Green Deal VAT row heats up
A broad coalition of charities, NGOs, green businesses and consumer groups has written to cabinet office minister Oliver Letwin regarding the current dispute over VAT levied on energy saving materials.
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Keeping track
The Solar Linear Actuator CASD-60
According to SKF, the SKF Solar Linear Actuator-CASD-60, a BeyondZero Portfolio product, contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions by increasing the energy production from one solar panel by 5.8 MWh/year.
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SolarMax S Series hits 100 year mark
Inverter manufacturer Sputnik says that more than 160,000 of its SolarMax S series string inverters have been installed globally in the last five years.
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Engensa makes Wonga’s Future 50 list
Digital finance company Wonga has selected Engensa as one of the 50 young, disruptive firms that are the businesses of the future.
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Sundog expands advice centre
Sundog Energy has expanded its solar advice centre for installers to include a number of other technologies alongside its PV product range.
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Energy Bill gets mixed response – industry reaction
Renewable Energy Installer brings you all the latest industry reaction to this week’s publication of the Energy Bill.
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£7.6bn pledged for renewables in Energy Bill
The government has pledged to provide a £7.6bn investment package for the renewable energy sector in newly-published details of the forthcoming Energy Bill.
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EPIA launch new website
The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) has launched a new version of its website (www.epia.org) more highly focused on social media and member services.
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Solarsense wins top award
Solarsense managing director Steve Barrett (centre) with the Green Energy Award and (from left) Colin Skellett, chairman of award hosts Wessex Water; Chris Hicks, Natasha Block and Hannah Spungin from Solarsense; Gilly Jones of sponsors YouGen and James Vaccaro from Triodos
North Somerset-based Solarsense has scooped the top award at the 2012 South West Green Energy Installer of the Year Award.
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Canadian Solar enters Polish market
Canadian Solar has supplied PV modules to a pioneering project in Poland.
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CCS competition winners announced
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced the winners of a £20m competition which aims to reduce the cost of carbon capture storage (CCS) technology.
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Hybrid Heating urges government to promote heat pumps
Hybrid Heating’s operations director Tim Bennett
A heat pump installer is urging the government to go further in its drive to reduce consumer energy bills by promoting renewable energy.
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UK leads the way in carbon markets
The UK has reinforced its reputation as a global centre for carbon trading by holding its first auction for Phase III allowances of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in the City of London today.
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Gemserv retains MCS role
It has been announced that Gemserv has been successful in its bid to run the government’s Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) for another three years.
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Government moves to lower energy prices
The government has today published proposals designed to ensure that billpayers are moved to better energy deals.
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Zero FiT degression expected in February
The latest PV installation figures from DECC show that deployment levels are likely to fall below the capacity triggers needed to enact a further degression in the Feed-in Tariff in the New Year.
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Good Energy offer UK’s first renewables tariff
Good Energy’s chief executive Juliet Davenport
Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has unveiled what it says is the UK’s first local electricity tariff rewarding households who live near its wind farms.
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STA call on government to support mid-sized solar
The Solar Trade Association has called on the government to clearly outline how it is to support mid-sized PV installations.
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ECA and ESC form partnership
Paul McNaughton (ECA) and Charles Tanswell (ESC) sign the joint venture agreement to create the Electrical Safety Register
The Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) and the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) have announced the creation of the Electrical Safety Register.
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Plumb Center offer installer support this Xmas
Plumb Center and Parts Center have announced that they are to provide a 24/7 online service for customers and installers this festive period.
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Barker admits to slow start for Green Deal
Climate change minister Greg Barker
Climate change minister Greg Barker has played down expectations of what the Green Deal can deliver prior to January.
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PM welcomes UK turbine factory plans
Senior ministers including the prime minister have welcomed plans by AREVA to build a wind turbine factory in Scotland.
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NSA launch installer register
National Skills Academy’s executive director Cathryn Hickey
A new register of trained installers has been launched by the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies designed to give householders and local authorities greater confidence when selecting renewable energy installers in their areas.
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Good Energy appoint non-executive director
Ms Ecsery has over 22 years experience in senior director roles at both blue-chip and start-up companies. She previously held the role of global business development director at Cheapflights Media and also held senior roles at STA Travel, the Thomas Cook Group and Thorn EMI plc.